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Formalities to be followed while availing Foreign Direct Investment


02-Apr-2023 (In Banking / Finance Law)

I am receiving some foreign investment through a foreign investor. The foreign investor has asked me to open a bank account in the foreign bank, my question is whether it is necessary to open an account in the foreign bank to avail such foreign investment

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No, ordinarily it is not necessary for you to open a bank account in a foreign country to receive such investment, unless the laws of that country require you to do so.

The transfer of funds can be done by the foreign entity by opening a bank account in India. 

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